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Chapter 8 Outline

Consolidation in the European Insurance Market

Introduction

Levels of Economic Integration

Free Trade Area
Customs Union
Common Market
Economic Union
Political Union

The Case for Regional Integration

The Economic Case for Integration
The Political Case for Integration
Impediments to Integration

The Case Against Regional Integration

Regional Economic Integration in Europe

Evolution of the European Union
Political Structure of
the European Union
The Single European Act
European Monetary Union
The Adoption of a Single Currency
Enlargement of the European Union
Fortress Europe?

Regional Economic Integration in the Americas

The North American Free
Trade Agreement
The Andean Pact
MERCOSUR
Central American Common Market and CARICOM
Free Trade Area of the Americas

Regional Economic Integration Elsewhere

Association of Southeast
Asian Nations
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

Implications for Business

Opportunities
Threats

Chapter Summary

Critical Discussion Questions

Martin's Textiles

Notes

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